Lucian O'Donnell sat curled up in the lower bunk in a friend's house, a two-story clapboard in a neighborhood crowded with ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - With snow in the forecast for Southwest Louisiana, you may be wondering how do you measure snow? Using a ruler or tape measure will work, but an even better method is called ...

14. The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...

Body mass index, or BMI, has long been criticized as a flawed method for measuring obesity — and now a group of experts is sharing new recommendations. BMI is a formula that uses a person's ...

Traditional conceptions of obesity might be in for a radical shift. In a new report published this week, a widely-supported group of scientists is pushing for substantial changes in how obesity is ...